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Health Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Dr. Mercy Mwangangi on Friday announced that COVID-19 infections in the country had risen to 2,474 after 134 more patients tested positive for the disease from 3,177 samples tested within the last 24 hours.
Dr. Mwangangi, speaking during the daily coronavirus briefings at Afya House in Nairobi, said the new cases are composed of 131 Kenyans and 3 foreign nationals.
The CAS announced that the patients, aged between 6-70 years, consist of 98 males and 36 females.
The cases are distributed between various counties including: Mombasa (67), Nairobi (31), Busia (15), Machakos (5), Taita Taveta (4), Kilifi (2), Nakuru (2), Kiambu (2), Garissa (1), Murang’a(1), Kisumu(1), Uasin Gishu (1), Kajiado (1).
The Mombasa cases were recorded in such areas as; Kisauni (25), Jomvu (12), Changamwe (10), Mvita (10), Likoni (1) while those in Nairobi were in Kibera (19), Westlands (7), Ruaraka(1), Kasarani (1), Embakasi East (1) as well as other areas.
Dr. Mwangangi also revealed that 51 more patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, hence taking the total number of recoveries to 643.
One patient however succumbed to the coronavirus, taking the tally of deaths to 79.
Source: COVID-19 cases in Kenya rise to 2,474 after 134 more patients test positive
Pia soma > Hospitali zimezidiwa wagonjwa wa Covid 19, kuanza kutibiwa nyumbani
Dr. Mwangangi, speaking during the daily coronavirus briefings at Afya House in Nairobi, said the new cases are composed of 131 Kenyans and 3 foreign nationals.
The CAS announced that the patients, aged between 6-70 years, consist of 98 males and 36 females.
The cases are distributed between various counties including: Mombasa (67), Nairobi (31), Busia (15), Machakos (5), Taita Taveta (4), Kilifi (2), Nakuru (2), Kiambu (2), Garissa (1), Murang’a(1), Kisumu(1), Uasin Gishu (1), Kajiado (1).
The Mombasa cases were recorded in such areas as; Kisauni (25), Jomvu (12), Changamwe (10), Mvita (10), Likoni (1) while those in Nairobi were in Kibera (19), Westlands (7), Ruaraka(1), Kasarani (1), Embakasi East (1) as well as other areas.
Dr. Mwangangi also revealed that 51 more patients were discharged in the last 24 hours, hence taking the total number of recoveries to 643.
One patient however succumbed to the coronavirus, taking the tally of deaths to 79.
Source: COVID-19 cases in Kenya rise to 2,474 after 134 more patients test positive
Pia soma > Hospitali zimezidiwa wagonjwa wa Covid 19, kuanza kutibiwa nyumbani